West Fork Little Sioux River IA 06-LSR-1600
from confluence with Mud Cr. (S31 T89N R44W Woodbury Co.) to confluence with unnamed tributary in S3 T91N R42W Cherokee Co.
This is a Legacy Assessment. Prior to 2004, assessments were developed under a methodology that pre-dated the Integrated Report guidelines.
Assessment Cycle
1994
Result Period
1990 - 1992
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 06-LSR-0130_0
Overall Use Support
Partial
Aquatic Life Use Support
Partial
Documentation
Assessment Comments
Assessment is based on results of a July 1992 IDNR stream use assessment conducted in Cherokee county.
Basis for Assessment
Extensive pastured areas and ditching have degraded aquatic habitat. Only tolerant fish species are abundant.
Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
Methods
| 330 | Fish surveys |
| 375 | Visual observation-- may not quantify some parameters-- single season-- by prof. |
Monitoring Levels
| Biological | 3 |
| Habitat | 3 |
| Physical Chemistry | 0 |
| Toxic | 0 |
| Pathogen Indicators | 0 |
| Other Health Indicators | 0 |
| Other Aquatic Life Indicators | 0 |
| # of Bio Sites | 0 |
| BioIntegrity | N/A |